Herman Knickerbocker

Herman Knickerbocker (27 July 1779-30 January 1855) was a member of the US House of Representatives (F-NY 6) from 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1811, succeeding Daniel C. Verplanck and preceding Robert Le Roy Livingston and Asa Fitch.

Biography
Herman Knickerbocker was born in Albany, New York in 1779, and he became a lawyer in Schaghticoke in 1803. He became a militia officer and served as town supervisor from 1805 to 1806, in 1813, from 1818 to 1823, and from 1825 to 1826, and he also served in the US House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811. He later became a Democrat due to his support for Andrew Jackson, and he served as judge of the Rensselaer County court from 1828 to 1838. He died in 1855.